"a leading theme" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe the main idea or topic of a literary work, or a recurring motif within a work. For example: "Death is a leading theme in this novel, explored in multiple ways throughout the story."
Opposition between idealism and realism as a leading theme in Cervantes's fiction, including the Exemplary Stories and his plays, remained influential as late as the mid-20th century.
A leading theme of the speech will be high-paying jobs.
As he tries to sell his economic proposals to the American public, the president will deliver a speech at the massive, 2-year-old facility to outline his "better bargain for the middle class". A leading theme of the speech will be high-paying jobs.
The increasing interest in "non-conventional" approaches is a leading theme in our society [ 1- 3, 43- 46].
Village life now became a leading theme in his work, most notably in "Peasants" (1897).
It will be useful to read Mr Obama's remarks closely, as this line of attack promises to be a leading theme of his campaign:My view of private equity is that it is, it is set up to maximize profits and that is a healthy part of the free market, of course.
Though Mr. Bush began his term promoting oil drilling in an Alaskan wilderness area, his leading theme now seems to be using human, animal and agricultural waste to produce fuel, electricity and petroleum substitutes.
The displacing and alienating effects of a colonial past on today's post-colonial peoples has been Naipaul's leading theme ever since, once past his early Trinidad novels, he broke through the colors to the gray underneath.
Molecularly targeted therapies have emerged as the leading theme in cancer therapeutics.
This year, between July 1 and Nov. 4, the leading theme is the circus, with troupes from all over the world, including Pocheros, a local troupe, July 20 to 22, and the Baobab Circus from Guinea on Aug. 10 to 12. Access is free to the 64-acre park but not to the castle, where an adult ticket costs $4 and a child's ticket costs $1.50.
The author, the UK's leading theme park and dance music combo journalist.
